Few vacancies in the following location:

Work Schedule is Full time - Permanent

Salary Range

$123,758.00 to $155,500.00 / Per Year

Series & Grade

GS-0301-15/15

Promotion Potential

15

Supervisory Status

No

Who May Apply

Applicants who reside in the Washington DC commuting area who are: permanent Federal competitive service employees, former Federal employees with reinstatement eligibility, or Federal employees in Excepted Service positions covered by an Interchange Agreement; and individuals eligible under CTAP/ICTAP; preference eligible veterans or veterans separated from the armed forces under honorable conditions after 3 or more years of continuous service (VEOA); and 30% Disabled Vets.

Control Number

358166600

Job Announcement Number

Job Overview

Summary

This position is also being posted under All Sources via Job Announcement Number FINCP/14-181471EBB.

This position is for a Senior Regulatory Program Manager in the Office of Regulatory Policy (ORP) of the Policy Division of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network. The position involves responsibility for conducting program operations that directly impact the effort to combat terrorism, money laundering and other financial crimes.

The Policy Division is responsible for designing the regulatory and compliance framework that protects the U.S. financial system from money laundering, terrorist financing, and other illicit finance. In developing policy solutions, the Policy Division considers the needs and equities of all FinCEN stakeholders, including law enforcement, regulators, foreign financial intelligence units, industry, and the public. The Office of Regulatory Policy conceives, develops, and drafts the BSA rules, clarifying guidance, and regulatory rulings that protect our financial system. The office is responsible for staying abreast of all sectors of the financial industry, changes in their products and services, and the development of new payment methods, to assess vulnerabilities and adapt the BSA regulatory framework, as needed.

Duties

The Senior Regulatory Program Manager performs a range of extremely complex work in developing and managing FinCEN’s program to carry out the Office of Management and Budget’s (OMB) mandated requirement to measure the impact of FinCEN’s rulemaking activities. The work also involves Congressionally-mandated impact analyses requirements. FinCEN’s rulemaking authority covers a diversity of 26 regulated industries which include, but are not limited to: insured banks, credit unions, broker dealers, mutual funds, investment companies, currency exchanges, insurance companies and pawnbrokers. A primary purpose of many of the rules is to provide the law enforcement and regulatory communities, as well as others in government, with information useful in their efforts to combat financial crime and help ensure a financial system that is resilient to illicit actors.

Job Requirements

Key Requirements

You must apply on-line. See the How to Apply Section.

You must be a U.S. Citizen.

Drug testing is a condition of employment; subject to random drug screening

You are required to participate in Direct Deposit for salary payment.

Qualifications

Applicants must demonstrate in their resume and responses to the evaluation criteria/assessment questions that they meet the qualification requirements described below.

Specialized Experience: Applicant must have obtained one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to GS-14 level that provide extensive knowledge of anti-money laundering regulations, the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA), and other laws related to a financial institution’s regulatory compliance functions as an employee of or an advisor to a financial institution, or an employee of a governmental or self-regulating organization overseeing financial institutions, where the candidate's duties included a primary focus on drafting or analyzing statutory or regulatory provisions related to, or providing legal guidance on, anti-money laundering and BSA laws and regulations.

The experience may have been gained in either the public or private sector. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-time work is considered on a prorated basis.

Time-in-grade Requirements: Applicants must have acquired 52 weeks of Federal service at or equivalent to the next lower grade level no later than 30 days after the closing date of this announcement.

Qualifications Requirements: Applicants must meet all qualification requirements no later than 30 days after the closing date of this announcement.

Security Clearance

Top Secret

Additional Information

What To Expect Next

You may check the status of your application for this position at any time by logging onto the USAJOBS "My USAJOBS" tab and clicking on "My Applications." If your contact information changes after the closing date of this vacancy announcement, send your updated information to CareerConnector@fincen.gov to ensure you can be contacted throughout the selection process.

BENEFITS

Other Information

Security Clearance: This position has been designated national security Level III, Critical Sensitive. Applicants must possess a favorably adjudicated Single Scope Background Investigation (SSBI), and have been awarded a Top Secret clearance or be willing to undergo a SSBI, and the SSBI must be favorably adjudicated. Failure to successfully meet these requirements will be grounds for termination. Although individuals may be appointed prior to completion or updating of a full personal history SSBI, continued employment with FinCEN is contingent upon satisfactory completion of the SSBI, the results of which fully meet the FinCEN's special employment criteria. All employees are subject to satisfactory completion of periodic reinvestigation and a continuing life style in conformity with applicable national and FinCEN directives. Any unfavorable information developed during an investigation or other official inquiry may result in termination of employment in accordance with established security policy and procedures.Personal Identity Verification Credential: If selected, you will go through a Personal Identity Verification (PIV) process that requires two forms of identification from the Form I-9 (http://www.uscis.gov/files/form/i-9.pdf). Federal law requires verification of the identity and employment eligibility of all new hires in the U.S.Probationary Period(s): Complete a one-year probationary period (unless already completed).Statement of Employment and Financial Interest may be required.Relocation Expenses: Will not be paid.Selective Service Registration: If selected, male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must certify that they have registered with the Selective Service System or are exempt from having to do so.Executive Branch employees are barred from receiving or considering political recommendations from members of Congress unless they pertain to the character or residence of the applicant.This is a non-bargaining unit position.Declaration of Federal Employment: Complete a Declaration for Federal Employment to determine your suitability for Federal employment.More than one selection may be made from this announcement if additional identical vacancies occur.Buyout: If you previously left federal employment and received a separation incentive (buyout) and you are selected for this position, you may be required to repay the full amount of the buyout to the agency that paid you.Privacy Act: Your application contains information subject to the Privacy Act (P.L. 93-579.5 USC 552a). This information is used to determine qualifications for employment and is authorized under Title 5 of the U.S. Code, Sections 3202 and 3361.

How to Apply

The following instructions outline our application process. You must complete this application process and submit any required documents by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on the closing date of this announcement. We are available to assist you during business hours (normally 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Monday - Friday). If applying on-line poses a hardship to any applicant, please contact us at the telephone number listed under "Contact Information." Applicants MUST CONTACT US 3 BUSINESS DAYS PRIOR to the Closing Date to speak to someone who can provide assistance for on-line submission. Requests for extensions will not be granted. FinCEN provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities on a case-by-case basis. Please contact us if you require this for any part of the application and hiring process.Step 1 - Create or Upload a Resume with USAJOBS (www.usajobs.gov) - We suggest you go to the end of the Qualifications & Evaluation section of the job announcement to preview the online questions that you will answer in Step 3. You may need to customize your resume to ensure that it supports your responses to these questions. For more resume tips click here http://treas.gov/organization/employment/docs/Resume%20Tips.pdf.You may create a resume in USAJOBS or upload one of your own choosing. Although you must enter your Social Security Number (SSN) for USAJOBS, we will only see the last four digits for identification purposes.Step 2 - Apply Online Click the "Apply Online" link on this announcement and then select the resume you wish to submit with your application. You will be redirected to the Department of the Treasury's CareerConnector website to complete the application process.Step 3 - Answer the Online Questions and Submit Your Online Application If this is your first time on Treasury's CareerConnector website, you will be prompted to register by answering questions related to your eligibility for Federal employment. The system will save these responses and take you back to the main screen so that you can answer the job-specific questions. Select "Take me to the assessment" and click on the "Continue" button to answer the job-specific questions. You must answer all the questions and click the "Finished" button.Step 4 - Review and Confirm Your Submission You will now have the option to upload a document or print fax cover-sheets for your required documents (see step 5 for details). Once you click "Done," you will see a summary of your application for your review. You may also print a copy for your records. When you click "Finished" at the bottom of the page, you will then be directed back to USAJOBS where you can confirm that your application has been submitted and track your application status.Step 5 - Submit Required Documents You can submit any required documents (discussed below) by document upload, fax, or e-mail. Whichever method you choose, please include the job announcement number with your documents. To protect your privacy, we encourage you to remove your SSN from any documents that you submit.Document Upload: You may upload supporting documents in one of two ways: 1. Once you finish answering the questions in the job announcement, you will be prompted to upload your document(s) to your application. You will be given the choice to either upload the document as part of the application process or you can select a document that you've already loaded on USAJOBS. Or 2. You can upload a document to an existing application by logging into your USAJOBS account profile. Click on "My Applications" and search for the vacancy. Once you've located the vacancy, click on the vacancy and select "Apply Online." Move through your existing application to the Documents page and select Upload in order to add a document to your application. Be certain to review your complete application for confirmation that the document uploaded. In the Application Review section, you may verify acceptance of your documents in CareerConnector if you see them listed on the "Vacancy Documents" screen. Then, click on "Finished" to be returned to USAJOBS. Fax: Create a fax cover-sheet in CareerConnector by following the "Faxing Supporting Documentation" instructions. The fax number will be on the cover-sheet. E-Mail: Send your documents by e-mail to CareerConnector@fincen.gov.We cannot accept ZIP file documents.

How You Will Be Evaluated

Your application includes your: 1. Resume, 2. Responses to the online questions, and 3. Required supporting documents. We use a multi-step process to evaluate and refer applicants:1. Minimum Requirements: Your application must show that you meet all requirements, including the education and/or experience required for this position. You may be found "not qualified" if you do not possess the minimum competencies required for the position. If your application is incomplete, we may rate you as ineligible.2. Rating: Your application will be evaluated in the following areas: responses to the assessment questions. Your application will be rated and ranked among others, based on the extent and quality of your experience, education, training, performance appraisals and awards relevant to the duties of this position. Although the process is self assessed, your ratings are subject to evaluation and verification. If a determination is made that you have rated yourself higher than is supported by your resume, your score will be changed to a rating commensurate to your described experience. Providing false information may be grounds for not selecting you or termination after appointment.3. Referral: If you are among the top qualified candidates, your application will be referred to a selecting official for consideration and possible interview. If you are a displaced or surplus Federal employee (eligible for the Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP)/Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP)), CTAP and ICTAP Candidates will be considered Well Qualified if they earn a minimum score of 85 on their responses to the assessment questions.We recommend that you preview the online questions for this announcement before you start the application process. To preview questions please click here.

Required Documents

It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure that all questions listed in the announcement are answered and that all supplemental documents are received by the closing date. If required documents for a complete application package are illegible, or you do not provide all required information, as specified throughout this announcement including the below requirements, you may not be considered for this position or receive the special consideration for which you may be eligible. (NOTE: Paper applications and information sent by mail WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.)CURRENT AND FORMER FEDERAL EMPLOYEES -- Documentation Relating to Your Federal Employment.SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action, that shows your current grade and competitive civil service status in block #34. Indicate on your application your highest permanent grade held if this grade is different from your current grade. Please submit an additional SF-50 showing the highest grade level held.Performance Appraisal. Applicants are required to submit a copy of a current (or last) performance rating of record. If you have not received a performance appraisal, please explain why in your application.CTAP/ICTAP: If you are a displaced or surplus Federal employee eligible for consideration under the Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) or Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP), you must submit proof of eligibility. For a detailed list of documents, click here.SPECIAL HIRING AUTHORITIES DOCUMENTATION If you are applying under a special hiring authority, submit a copy of proof of your eligibility.VETERANS EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES ACT (VEOA) DOCUMENTATION If you are applying under the Veterans Employment Opportunities Act (VEOA), you must submit a copy of your Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, DD-214 (Member 4 copy), or other official documentation from a branch of the Armed Forces or the Department of Veterans Affairs showing dates of service and type of discharge. Ten-point preference eligibles must also submit an Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference, SF-15, along with required documentation listed on the back of the SF-15 form. An SF-15 may be found at http://www.opm.gov/forms/pdf_fill/SF15.pdf.